If only this amendment passed in 1916.
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I'd be curious to know why the OP made this post. There's several extremely bad ideas on the above page, the highlighted amendment being one of them.
I don't think it's a particularly good idea to allow a full democratic process for any national issue given that we are a constitutional republic. Especially so when the subject of war/conflict is almost certainly going to have a number of elements that will be classified.
Given that most people 30 and over have professional lives and families, nearly every conflict would be avoided as the vast majority of the country would not be fit for war. While that would often be a good thing, the potential for necessary conflict being avoided to the country's detriment would be extremely high.
For 30 years I've been warning people about the forever wars that the Military/Intelligence/Industrial complex and the British empire craves. But this is an exceptionally bad idea. So again, I'd be very curious as to why the OP posted this. Are you trying to make a statement in regards to the actions in Iran and/or Venezuela?
There's a lot of young people today that are scared of being drafted and I've heard a few at work saying they would somehow try to dodge it. Venezuela and Iran should have been dealt with long ago and were necessary targets to weaken bigger fish. Imagine trying to get votes for those operations. Some of the ideas above sound great at first, but when thought through, (something liberals refuse to do) they quickly reveal plot holes or avenues for later abuse.